On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the case that is challenging the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage. It is the first of two gay-marriage-related cases the court will hear this week; on Wednesday it will hear arguments in United States v. Windsor, a challenge to the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
March 2, 2013 The death of a Florida man is bringing the subject of sinkholes to the forefront once again. Many are expressing disbelief at the fact that they are considered a relatively common occurrence, especially in the Sunshine State.
January 1, 2013 San Quentin, CA (WIBX) - The prison's website boasts that it is now home to "the state's only gas chamber and death row for all male condemned inmates," but on January 1, 1958 the most famous California jail was known best for one of its visitors, country legend Johnny Cash.
September 3, 2012
July 25, 2012 Marina del Ray, CA (WIBX) - The United States Geological Survey is confirming that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Los Angeles area at 3:18am. The earthquake followed a quake in Indonesia shortly after midnight that measured 6.4 on the Richter scale.
June 30, 2012 Los Angeles, CA (WIBX) - If you have weighed in on the New York City soda debate lately, you might be interested in another discussion among foodies on the other coast. Tonight is the last night that diners can enjoy foie gras in the state of California.
May 16, 2012
Oikos University, a small Christian nursing school in Oakland, Calif., became the tragic locale for the nation’s latest school shooting on Monday when a gunman opened fire at about 10:30 a.m.
It looks like the predictions we often about hear about California breaking off into the ocean someday may not be far off. On Sunday, a stretch of road in the Los Angeles area slid into the ocean after heavy rains.